1990 Virginia Slims Championships

1990 Virginia Slims Championships
Date	November 12–18
Edition	20th
Category	WTA Finals
Draw	16S / 8D
Prize money	$3,000,000
Surface	Carpet / indoor
Location	New York City, United States
Venue	Madison Square Garden
Champions
Singles
Monica Seles
Doubles
Kathy Jordan / Elizabeth Sayers

The 1990 Virginia Slims Championships was the season-ending women's tennis held on indoor carpet courts at the Madison Square Garden in New York, United States between November 12 and November 18, 1990. Second-seeded Monica Seles won the singles title in the first five set women's final since Elisabeth Moore won the 1901 U.S. National Championships.^[1] Seles received $250,000 first-prize money. Martina Navratilova had qualified for the tournament but withdrew in order to undergo a knee operation.^[2][3]

Finals

Singles

Main article: 1990 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles

Monica Seles defeated Gabriela Sabatini, 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2.

Doubles

Main article: 1990 Virginia Slims Championships – Doubles

Kathy Jordan / Elizabeth Sayers defeated Mercedes Paz / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, 7–6^(7–4), 6–4.

References

1. Robin Finn (November 19, 1990). "Seles Outlasts Sabatini". The New York Times.
2. John Barrett, ed. (1990). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1990. London: Willow Books. pp. 173–174. ISBN 9780002183550.
3. Diane Pucin (November 19, 1990). "Seles Outlasts Sabatini In Historic 5-set Final". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philly.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014.

External links

• Official website
• ITF tournament edition details
• WTA tournament draws